With less than a week to go until municipal elections in Detroit, a report has shown Ambassador Bridge owner Matty Moroun has thrown his financial support behind Benny Napoleon, a former Detroit Police Department chief.

The company involved in the controversial storing of large amounts of petroleum coke on Detroit’s riverfront will study its next move after being denied a permit from the city to store the black oil sands byproduct on the site, said a spokesman for the company.

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing, whose city has been teetering towards bankruptcy, gave a warm thanks Friday to Windsor after receiving a cheque from the Downtown Windsor BIA to help towards the cost of policing Monday’s fireworks spectacle.

Politicians upset about Detroit’s new emergency manager can do one of two things: They can let pride get in the way and bring down the city, or they can let this man do his job and potentially save Detroit from itself.

The Jesus flag is not welcome at city hall. Councillors agreed Monday night with a report from city administration to deny a request to fly a flag in support of the annual March for Jesus scheduled for Aug. 22.